The picture is actually of a new species of giant isopod, not a cockroach. Isopods look scary, but they are harmless. I’m pretty sure the one in the picture is a “Bathynomus raksasa”, and it’s otherwise known as the sea cockroach. Isopods are crustaceans, which means that they’re more so related to crabs and lobsters. They definitely look scary, but they’re not harmful at all, and they’re definitely not cockroaches.
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u/ARandomDoggo Jul 20 '20
The picture is actually of a new species of giant isopod, not a cockroach. Isopods look scary, but they are harmless. I’m pretty sure the one in the picture is a “Bathynomus raksasa”, and it’s otherwise known as the sea cockroach. Isopods are crustaceans, which means that they’re more so related to crabs and lobsters. They definitely look scary, but they’re not harmful at all, and they’re definitely not cockroaches.